29
19:48
Who brings a bit of energy into the German team again? Franz Wagner tries, but has just as little success with his floater as a little later Maodo Lô with his threesome. Sweden, on the other hand, scores from downtown and is on ten points!
28
19:45
Now it’s a bit very little what the DBB selection offers. Hardly any attack is played properly at the front, you act sleepy at the back and let the hosts come closer again. Gordon Herbert is visibly dissatisfied and takes the next one time out.
27
19:43
Johannes Voigtmann conceded a technical foul after no scramble, but Tobias Borg missed the free throw that was due.
26
19:41
All in all, little has been going on in this third quarter so far. Both teams scored a total of 13 points in six minutes.
25
19:39
Germany hasn’t been as convincing as it was in the first quarter for a long time. But it’s enough to clearly keep the Swedes at a distance. Gordon Herbert consistently plays with two long men on the floor, Voigtmann and Schilling are currently on it.
23
19:35
Dennis Schröder is still taking it easy. The Braunschweiger omits all quick and jerky movements and only acts as a ball distributor and long-distance shooter. Schröder only joined the team last night and is clearly behind in training.
22
19:33
Now the time has actually come! In the eleventh attempt, the first three falls in the Swedes! Tobias Borg is responsible for this.
21
19:33
Offensively things are not going well at the DBB in the first few minutes and the first throws are wrong. Schröder at least picks up an offensive foul at the back and ensures the next ball possession.
21
19:30
Beginning of 3rd quarter
20
19:17
Mid-term conclusion:
Germany leads at the break against Sweden well deserved clearly with 46:29! The Herbert protégés had already laid the foundation stone in the first section and threw out a lead of 15 points. At the beginning of the second quarter, the Germans took a little break and let the hosts get close, but then picked up again and made things clear. Dennis Schröder is not yet at 100% after his ankle injury, but he still has eight points. NBA colleague Franz Wagner is the best man on the floor so far and has already posted twelve points. Let’s continue with the second half in Stockholm!
20
19:13
The last minute is running! Currently, Germany has everything under control again and plays the individual advantages well.
19
19:12
When Andi Obst pushes the Scandinavians in again with a three from the movement, the lead of the DBB selection is slowly comfortable again.
18
19:09
Since Schröder can hardly be defended in a one-on-one at European level anyway, the Swedes continue to give him the three and the 28-year-old consistently pulls the trigger again and again. In the seventh attempt, the second goal finally succeeds.
17
19:07
Franz Wagner continues to make the best impression in the German team. After his outstanding debut season in the NBA, the 20-year-old from Berlin is now turning up the heat in the national jersey. One meter behind the line of three, Wagner pulls the trigger and hits nothing but nylon!
16
19:05
Maodo Lô mistakenly gets called a second leg against himself and is upset about it. That was a wrong decision, but the Germans would do well to concentrate on their game again, because they are actually clearly superior to the Swedes, who are slowly approaching.
15
19:03
Dennis Schröder doesn’t want to fall on the third attempt, but Thiemann works hard on the offensive rebound and secures the next ball. Schröder can do it again and this time it’s in!
14
19:00
JT immediately makes up for his mistake and, after a strong assist from Wagner, pushes in a three-pointer himself. Nevertheless, Germany currently has offensive problems and Gordon Herbert prefers to take one time out.
13.
18:58
There is currently a bit of a worm in the German team. At the front, the guests miss a few good opportunities, at the back Johannes Thiemann fouls Denzel Andersson in a threesome and grants him three freebies, all of which find their way into the net.
12.
18:56
Melwin Pantzar from the Spanish second division club Valladolid is the best player in the Swedish offensive so far. Since he can only convert one of his two free throws, it initially remains at four points.
11.
18:54
Beginning of 2nd quarter
10
18:54
Quarter conclusion:
Germany got off to a dream start in the World Cup qualifier against Sweden and dominated the first quarter in every respect. After ten minutes, the DBB selection has already thrown out an impressive 25:9 lead and is fully on course. Above all, NBA star Franz Wagner (7 points) can hardly be held back. The hosts have been completely overwhelmed to date and can hardly find a litter.
9.
18:49
Schröder gets the first break. Wagner, Maodo Lô and Nick Weiler-Babb now share the build-up, and he fits right in with a spotless jumper from the middle distance.
8th.
18:47
The Swedes have massive problems even getting into a throwing position. A desperate threesome from nine meters ends in an airball. On the other hand, Germany plays it fast and well, but Wagner puts the free three from the corner on the ring.
6.
18:42
Under the basket, the Swedes have made a very good impression defensively so far. Birgander already lands the third block for the hosts against Schilling. Ultimately, however, it is of little use, because after the following throw-in, Voigtmann is free and nets from half-distance.
5.
18:39
Schröder is often doubled in the build-up and then has an eye for the free teammate. Voigtmann is still cleared, but WoBo saves the ball and turns it into a very strong And-One! So far everything is going according to plan for the German team.
3.
18:36
Germany starts out very focused and shows straight away who’s boss in the ring. Sweden hardly gets an open throw, the DBB giants collect a number of rebounds and always make points out of it.
2.
18:35
Andi Obst is also at operating temperature and fires the first three through the trap after a Schröder assist. Then Franz Wagner sets the first exclamation mark on the defensive with a strong block and seconds later chases after the next three. 8:2!
1.
18:33
Good start! WoBo secures the first ball possession with the jump ball and puts the ball into the ring for the first time a little later after a fine ground pass from Johannes Voigtmann.
18:29
Dennis Schröder reported fit in good time and is also in the starting five. With Franz Wagner, a second current NBA professional starts in Germany, as do Johannes Voigtmann, Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann and Andreas Obst.
18:27
Things are getting serious at Stockholm’s Hovet Arena. The national anthems have faded away and the teams are warming up one last time before getting down to business.
18:23
The Swedes are absent from the upcoming EuroBasket. And in all likelihood they will also miss the World Cup. With only two wins they are at the bottom of the table in the main round and would have to win all three matches to have a chance of qualifying. But Germany should not take the Scandinavians lightly. With victories against Finland and Croatia, the selection for the two stars of the Spanish ACB, Ludvig Håkanson and Simon Birgander, has shown that they can annoy stronger teams on a good day. However, Håkanson is absent today due to injury.
18:18
The personnel worries in the German team have not diminished recently. Maximilian Kleber (Dallas Mavericks), Isaiah Hartenstein (New York Knicks) and Euroleague champion Tibor Pleiss (Anadolu Istanbul) had already canceled in advance for the summer. Moritz Wagner (Orlando Magic) and Isaac Bonga (Bayern Munich) are injured, now Daniel Theis (Indiana Pacers) is also out with knee problems. Playmaker Dennis Schröder (Houston Rockets) recently twisted his ankle in the semifinals of the Supercup against the Czech Republic, but has now traveled to Sweden and is now in the squad. The top star of the DBB team gave the all-clear for the European Championships next week. “I won’t miss this.”
18:08
The starting position is very good. Germany share the top spot in qualifying Group J with Finland and have five wins from the first group stage. The top three teams qualify for the World Cup. If they win today against the Swedes, who only made it into this main round at the last second and only have two wins to their credit, the DBB giants could have another big one before the duel with the strong Slovenians around NBA star Luka Dončić Make a step towards the World Cup.
18:03
Just one week before the start of EuroBasket 2022, the next window of the FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers is coming up for the German team. Before the game against Slovenia in Munich on Sunday, national coach Gordon Herbert’s team is visiting Stockholm today. “You can see it as a test for the EuroBasket, but the World Cup qualifiers are of great importance to us,” Herbert clarified before the duel with Sweden.
18:00
Hello and welcome to the next World Cup qualifier of the German national basketball team! At 6:30 p.m., the DBB team will face Sweden in Stockholm.